Turban Cloth
ca. 1850-1879 (made)
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Complete silk and cotton turban cloth, black cotton and yellow silk warps in the field, red silk wefts. Side borders have red and yellow silk and metal-wrapped thread warps. End borders of metal-wrapped thread. Dark red field with yellow squares, borders with circular design within squares. Floral motif in gold-wrapped thread in one corner of the field.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, cotton, gold-wrapped and other metal-wrapped thread, woven |
| Brief description | Textile, turban cloth, silk and cotton, dark red with yellow checks and gold borders, Coimbatore, ca. 1850-1879. |
| Physical description | Complete silk and cotton turban cloth, black cotton and yellow silk warps in the field, red silk wefts. Side borders have red and yellow silk and metal-wrapped thread warps. End borders of metal-wrapped thread. Dark red field with yellow squares, borders with circular design within squares. Floral motif in gold-wrapped thread in one corner of the field. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, headwear. |
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| Other number | 3047 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 5721(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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